Community Organizations
Students at the Elkhart Area Career Center have the opportunity to show off their skills, compete for championships and scholarship dollars through SkillsUSA and FFA.
SkillsUSA
Who We Are
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. We provide educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms.
Mission Statement: SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. SkillsUSA enhances the lives and careers of students, instructors and industry representatives as they strive to be champions at work.
SkillsUSA serves more than 300,000 students and instructors annually.
The organization has 13,000 school chapters in 54 state and territorial associations.
More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA.
2016-2017 SkillsUSA State Winners
GOLD | ||
Student | Home School | Competition |
Amy Whittaker | Bremen | First Aid/CPR |
Jared Schmucker | Bremen | Automotive Refinishing |
Hayley Tucker | Central | Dental |
Jacob Thrash | Central | Career Pathways |
Dillon Kearney | Concord | CSI |
Evan McDowell | Concord | Automotive Service Technician |
Sandra Cortez | Concord | Career Pathways |
Lucas Pierce | Edwardsburg | Advertising Design |
Nick Pernice | Goshen | Audio/Radio |
Nicole Barden | Jimtown | Prepared Speech |
Meagan Irons | Memorial | Medical Math |
Abbigail Krider | Memorial | Photography |
Savannah Cash | Memorial | Career Pathways |
Cameron Williamson | Mishawaka | CSI |
Happy Emmons | Mishawaka | Audio/Radio |
Gavin Kercher | Northridge | Power Equipment Technology |
Jacob Williams | Northridge | TV Production |
Ashton Miller | Northridge | TV Production |
Tim Allen | Penn | CSI |
Callan Okrzesik | Penn | Health Occupations Portfolio |
SILVER | ||
Joseph Higgins | Central | Dental |
Robert Brusdahl | Central | TV Production |
Ryan Stoll | Concord | Motorcycle Service Technology |
Felix Saldivar | Concord | Quiz Bowl |
Cassie Grooms | Concord | Quiz Bowl |
Julio Flores | Edwardsburg | Technical Drafting |
Ashley Vande Zande | Edwardsburg | Medical Math |
Madeline Morehead | Elkhart Christian | Photography |
Derick Schmucker | Goshen | Diesel Equipment Technology |
Aidan Strite | Goshen | TV Production |
Taylor Mikel | Jimtown | Quiz Bowl |
Stesha Kiefer | Memorial | Quiz Bowl |
Yi Liao | Mishawaka | Quiz Bowl |
Ricky Iniesta | Northridge | Audio/Radio |
Trevor Klotz | Northwood | Audio/Radio |
Patrick Brough | Penn | Collision Repair |
BRONZE | ||
Carlos Baca | Central | TV Production |
Brett Allen | Concord | Advertising Design |
Caleb Fowler | Jimtown | Plumbing |
Evan Rodecki | Memorial | 3D Visualization and Animation |
Zachary Christner | Northridge | Motorcycle Service Technology |
Brandon Bowe | Northridge | Power Equipment Tech |
Jessica Richardson | Northridge | TV Production |
Samantha Juarez | Northwood | Culinary Arts |
Tyler Fitzpatrick | Northwood | Marine Service Technology |
Jay Roy | Penn | 3D Visualization and Animation |
Hannah Kupferschmid | Penn (HomeSchooled) | Medical Math |
Tara Roy | Penn | Dental |
Keegan Cook | Penn | Action Skills |
FFA
Mission
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Vision
Students whose lives are impacted by FFA and agricultural education will achieve academic and personal growth, strengthen American agriculture and provide leadership to build healthy local communities, a strong nation and a sustainable world.
Why Join FFA
FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
FFA develops members’ potential and helps them discover their talent through hands-on experiences, which give members the tools to achieve real-world success.
Members are future chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bankers, international business leaders, teachers and premier professionals in many career fields.
- Be a part of the largest student organization in the world.
- Apply for more than $2 million in scholarships.
- Meet new friends from across the country.
- Learn skills that will help you in your future career.
- Compete on leadership and judging teams.
- Do your part in helping to provide food and fiber to the world.